In order to develop will power and self discipline you will need to appreciate the huge benefit of attaining these strengths so that you are willing to do what is required to get them.
Both these powers grow by resisting the temptations that you would normally give in to and instead taking charge of your mind and determining a positive response. If you have too much liking for unhealthy food or drink then choose to eat and drink healthy alternatives.
If you have a habit of sitting around … [Read more...]

Will power and self discipline are essential strengths that everyone needs in order to live a happy, fulfilling and successful life. Will power and self discipline are like twins; they are inseparable.
Whatever you want to attain in life you will definitely need will power at some point in time. Will power is like the strength of your soul. It's a powerful force that enables you to do things you previously thought were impossible. It is will power and self discipline that enable you to break … [Read more...]

Because the mind works so fast it also has a tendency to disappear into unwanted areas. You can call this wasteful, negative and useless thinking. By allowing your mind to get lost into any of these three will result in a great loss of time, energy and enthusiasm.
Just as if you were driving a very powerful and responsive sports car, you would have to be very alert and attentive about what you did with the controls or you might end up in the ditch, so too the mind needs to be shown the same … [Read more...]

Before you start any activity, project or work, decide what you want to achieve and by when. The reason is that the power of your mind works most effectively when you give congruent, focused and clear information to it.
If there is any vagueness or uncertainty in your thoughts or ideas the mind will not be in a position to cooperate completely with you. The power of your mind will be chocked, unable to work effectively. … [Read more...]

As the mind is your thinking machine, like any machine it needs rest time. By this I don’t mean sleep but quiet contemplation. You need to know what is going on in your mind and not only on the surface but deeper within.
By having time to your self you will be able to understand some of the driving forces in your mind. This in turn may well yield some interesting insights as to why you do what you do and in the way that you do it and also why you entertain certain desires and wishes. The … [Read more...]

Visualisation is getting a lot of press lately, especially due to 'The Secret', the dvd and book that has been circulating the globe.
But, visualisation has been used for eons. It is an effective method for bringing into your present experience what would normally be in the future.
People use visualisation to get the things they want, the life style they want, but you can also use it to be what you want. Personally I believe that life stems from being so that is the most productive focus … [Read more...]

Although there are a variety of Positive Thinking Courses, I like to see positive thinking as more a way of life. Not something to employ but a state to be in.
As darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of good, ignorance is the absence of knowledge, so negative is simply the absence of being positive.
My best moments and even long periods of time have been when I am maintaining the awareness that positive IS my natural nature and anything other than positive is unnatural and … [Read more...]

Positive thinking stems from a happy, peaceful and loving state of mind; it's not very easy to be positive when you feel miserable.
A great challenge is to remain positive in the face of life's diifficulties. The method that I find most effective is to keep an eye on my thoughts and emotions so thnat whenever I notice some wrong thoughts or feelings I can switch my thoughts to something of happiness. It may be a success, a sweet relationship I have, a wonderful experience or simply create … [Read more...]